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Introduced in Congress Today! Bipartisan CACFP legislation that adds an extra meal and more
Today, Representative Bonamici (D-OR) and Representative Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act. This...

Samantha Marshall
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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Research Brief: FCC Providers need more funding to provide healthy meals in CACFP
Our community knows how impactful CACFP meals are for children in care settings. They are healthy and many times are the only meals the...

Samantha Marshall
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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Introduced to Congress Today! CACFP legislation that eliminates tiering & adds an extra 10¢
Today, Representatives Landsman and Bonamici introduced legislation that speaks to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and only...

Samantha Marshall
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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September Webinar Training by ICN with the Roundtable: Foundations for Training Excellence
Professional development is a big part of a successful CACFP program! Many times, you are the one who has to provide that training. CACFP...

Samantha Marshall
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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Staying Compliant with CACFP Regulations: Management & Budgeting Plans
My Food Program sponsored an informational webinar about Management and Budgeting plans in the CACFP. Ken Cerini of Cerini & Associates...

Samantha Marshall
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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56 national organizations urging Congress to extend the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA)
CACFP Roundtable is among 56 national organizations urging Congress to extend the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA) meal reimbursement increases...

Samantha Marshall
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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2023-2024 CACFP Reimbursement Rates have been published
Below is the table of reimbursement rates from the Federal Register.Vol. 88, No. 129, Friday, July 7, 2023. Rates are effective as of...

Samantha Marshall
Jul 7, 20231 min read
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Today Marks the End of Increased CACFP Reimbursements as the Keep Kids Fed Act Expires
In June 2022, Congress took bold and quick action to pass the Keep Kids Fed Act. Congress passed this bipartisan legislation to respond...

Samantha Marshall
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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CACFP Virtual Monitoring: Community Experiences
CACFP Roundtable has little by little released information about the deliberative forum we held in March 2023. We created an issue...

Samantha Marshall
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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CA: Warrants for CACFP 2023 claims submitted on or after June 7, 2023 should anticipate delays
Many of you already know this, it is an annual process but in case you didn't the State Controller's Office (SCO) end-of-year process can...

Samantha Marshall
May 26, 20232 min read
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CACFP Virtual Monitoring: Different Needs = Needed Flexibility
In March we had our very first deliberative forum about remote/virtual monitoring. Aside from having an awesome time talking together and...

Samantha Marshall
May 18, 20231 min read
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Parents talk about how family child care providers should be paid 100% for the meals served
Last week the Nourish CA and CACFP Roundtable hosted a virtual discussion about Food in Early Care - WIC and CACFP. We had the...

Samantha Marshall
May 17, 20231 min read
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CACFP Roundtable's comment letter re: USDA proposed rule for alignment with dietary guidelines
As you probably already know, USDA published the proposed rule FNS-2022-0043 – “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns...

Samantha Marshall
May 8, 20232 min read
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Support Healthy Meals in Family Child Care as AB 679 (Wicks) Heads to Assembly Appropriations
Cross post from Nourish California 4/28/2023 We are pleased to share that AB 679 (Wicks) "Food with Care", passed out of the Assembly...

Samantha Marshall
May 1, 20233 min read
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We're seeking proposals to present at our 32nd Annual CACFP Conference!
Be a speaker and bring your expertise, leadership, and experiences to the 32nd Annual CACFP Conference in Long Beach. Submit a proposal...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Recording & Resources: Pandemic Era Flexibilities & Funding are Ending for CACFP
Last week Chad Montgomery Davis with USDA Western Region Office and Jessie Rosales with CDSS CACFP Branch joined the Roundtable and the...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Changes coming this summer for CACFP family child care providers: tools to help communicate
There were a number of flexibilities that Congress and USDA put in place to help you serve meals through CACFP in a safe manner during...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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USDA Proposed Rule: Action link to comment for family child care providers
Updated 3/29/2023 In February 2023, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a big proposal to revise school meals and CACFP Meal...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Food w/Care: CA Assembly Human Services Policy Cmte. Hearing Social Media Toolkit for 3/28
Overview: On March 28, 2023, after 1:30 pm Food with Care (AB 679) will be discussed in the Assembly Human Services Committee. Food with...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Bill and budget ask to equalize family child care California state meal reimbursements
CACFP Roundtable is co-sponsors with Nourish California to eliminate the California state meal reimbursement rate gap. Currently, family...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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